Blatherskite

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I am a Children’s Librarian living in the Portland, Oregon area. When I am not Children’s Librianing I like to play with cameras and film. I also like playing the ukulele, knitting, sketching, and hiking.

Year: 2005

  • vegetarianism revisited

    This post at the Tattered Coat is very thought provoking. Stomach-churning, yes, but also very thought provoking. Especially for me as I’ve been contemplating going vegetarian lately. Again. Since I’ve moved back to Spokane I’ve fallen into the clutches of The Belly Buster, a Zip’s Hamburger classic. I was able to cut myself off from…

  • A view from Mt. Spokane

    We drove to the top of Mt. Spokane and hiked around up there yesterday. Here is a shot of the view from where we were. We are looking out over the Washington State scablands (I think). When we go on these hikes and climb to the top of a peak, we expect to see the…

  • Kira-Kira

    I’ve decided that I am going to try to read as many Newberry Award winners as I can as a way to become familiar with some Juvenile fiction authors. I started with the winner for 2005, Kira-Kira. It’s the story about an asian girl living in Georgia who experiences the death of her older sister,…

  • Tower Detail

    Tower Detail

  • Episcopal Church

    Episcopal Church